STS Wellness institute

Event
2025-26 STS Wellness Institute

Performing as our best selves as cardiothoracic surgeons both inside and outside of the workplace
Feb 10 – Apr 28, 2026
Virtual
STS/SCA Webinar

Webinar
STS/SCA Webinar Series: Across the Drapes: Multidisciplinary Management in Esophagectomy

Plan to attend this installment of the STS/SCA Webinar Series, Across the Drapes: Multidisciplinary Management in Esophagectomy. Leaders in both surgery and anesthesiology will discuss preoperative and intraoperative management of esophagectomy and its complications, with the goal of optimizing intraoperative management between surgeons and anesthesiologists.  

A collaborative series presented by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA)

 

7 p.m. ET
STS Webinar Series

Webinar
STS Webinar Series: Perfusion, Cannulation, and Myocardial Protection in Robotic Cardiac Surgery

During this webinar, an expert panel will focus on different methods of cannulation including: open vs. percutaneous cannulation; perfusion strategies (including when bicaval cannulation is needed); and examination of different methods of myocardial protection including transthoracic aortic cross-clamping and endo-balloon. The session is relevant for cardiac surgeons and trainees at all experience levels, as well as members of robotic cardiac teams interested in understanding basic techniques relevant to robotic cardiac surgery and advanced methods used in more complex scenarios.  

7 p.m. ET
STS Webinar Series

Webinar
Latin Heart Rounds: Current Management of Syndromic Aortic Disease

This Latin Heart Rounds collaboration between the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) will feature an international panel of cardiologists and cardiac surgeons from Latin America, Europe, and the United States speaking about the current management of syndromic aortic disease. The panel will discuss:  

1 p.m. ET
2026 Coding Workshop

Event
2026 STS Coding Workshop

Best Practices for Cardiothoracic Surgery is a two-day virtual event that provides coders, surgeons, and billing professionals with the latest updates to CPT and physician coding and reimbursement, which affect cardiothoracic surgical practices.
Feb 27–28, 2026
Virtual
STS Leadership Institute banner

Event
2026-27 Leadership Institute

An opportunity for early and mid-career STS surgeon members to learn how to lead in and out of the OR.
Mar 19, 2026 – Jan 27, 2027
Virtual, Chicago, and San Diego
Advocacy Conf.

Event
2026 STS Advocacy Conference

Be the voice of the cardiothoracic surgery specialty in Washington, DC.
Mar 23–24, 2026
Washington, DC
mock oral 2026

Event
2026 Mock Oral Exam

Demystify the Oral Board Exam with STS Prep
Apr 1 – May 31, 2026
Virtual
Robotics 2026

Event
2026 STS Workshop on Robotic Cardiac Surgery

Hear didactic lectures and case demonstrations from expert faculty, then practice in a realistic, cardiac robotic simulation environment.
May 14–15, 2026
Norcross, GA
Boot Camp 2026

Event
2026 STS Boot Camp

An experiential foundation and hands-on practice in basic cardiothoracic operating skills for first-year residents.
Aug 20–23, 2026
Chicago, IL
AQO 2026

Event
2026 Advances in Quality & Outcomes: A Data Managers Meeting

Discussions on valuable research and important clinical findings with the goal of improving data collection and patient outcomes.
Sep 30 – Oct 2, 2026
New Orleans, LA
2026

Event
2026 STS Perioperative & Critical Care

The latest techniques and management strategies in cardiovascular and thoracic critical care and enhanced recovery after surgery for the entire care team.
Oct 9–10, 2026
Baltimore, MD

Past Events and Webinars

Webinar Series

Webinar
The Real Cost of Patient Safety

A panel of leaders in cardiothoracic surgery will explore the cost of patient safety relative to the effects on education, how public reporting of patient safety is often confusing to patients, and how expected patient safety results may lead to disproportionate investments and difficult prioritization decisions.

Topics will include: 

1 hr. 2 min.
AQO 2023

Event
2023 Advances in Quality & Outcomes: A Data Managers Meeting

Discussions on valuable research and important clinical findings with the goal of improving data collection and patient outcomes.
Sep 26–29, 2023
Virtual
The Taming of the Aortic Valves

Event
Heart Valve Disease Forum 2023

The annual meeting of the Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, presented jointly with STS
Sep 15–16, 2023
Seoul Dragon City, Seoul, Korea
early career journey webinars

Webinar
Early Career Journey: Growing and Learning from Bad Outcomes

This webinar aims to help early career surgeons navigate their way through challenging procedures that do not yield the optimum outcome for the patient, support their OR team during these difficult experiences, and process the death of a patient.

This is the first event in a quarterly webinar series for early career surgeons. 


Moderators

Reilly D. Hobbs, MD, MBS
University of Utah/Primary Children's Medical Center
Salt Lake City, UT

Brian A. Mitzman, MD
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

1 hr.
2023 STS Boot Camp

Event
2023 STS Boot Camp

An experiential foundation and hands-on practice in basic cardiothoracic operating skills for first-year residents.
Aug 24–27, 2023
Marriott Chicago O’Hare Hotel
STS Webinar Series

Webinar
Robotic Aortic Valve Replacement (RAVR): A New Alternative for Aortic Valve Disease

In this episode of the STS Webinar Series, expert panelists present a global update on a potential new alternative approach to the surgical management of aortic valve disease: robotic aortic valve replacement (RAVR). Discussions will also focus on how aortic valve disease is managed with transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement.

1 hr. 14 min.